Pull cord or the like



Aug. 30, 1932. A. BROWN PULL conn' 0R THE LIKE Filed Deo. 24, 1928 l-PENTOR Patented Aug. 30, 1932 miirEu-lST'l-"ES3A VBA1f'rEllvTl,foi'fFiclu' E ALBERT BROWN, or ROCHESTER, NEWYYORK, AssIGNoR To vOG'r MANUFACTuRiNofA CORPORATION, OF ROCHESTER NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OFslvnwiroRKfl PuLL CORD OR THRLIK'E Application filed December 24, 1928. Serial No. 328,249.4 f

My present invention `relates to cord-ageI and more particularly to pull; cords 'of .the nature used, for instance, intheinterior fittings of automobile bodies to provide grips whereby passengers may steady themselves in their seats, andthe invention has for its obj ect to provide'a decorative and yet strong and durable pull rcord of this character, though it may be utilized in the making of tassels, ropes, or hangings of all kinds.

To these and other ends the invention resides in certain improvements and combinations of parts, all as will be hereinafter more fully described, the novel features being f pointed out in the claims at the end of this specification.

In the drawing: Fig. 1 is a front view centrally broken l away of a pull cord fitting for automobiles constructed in accordance with and illustrating one embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central section through a portion of the machine for maky ing the tassel portion or grip of the pull cord;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of a number of tassel parts as they appear in Fig. 2, showing the manner in which the tie piece is applied to each;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of one of the tie wires Fig. 5 is an enlarged section through one of the tassels adjacent to the plane of the tie wire, and

Fig. 6 is a similar section to that of Fig. 5

' 4 showing the mode of attachment to the end L ter is a tassel Drwhioh, in connection with a collar E surrounding the cord constitutes the hand grip that is grasped by the Vpassenger. It is obvious that a great strain is imposed upon the latter part or parts and great diiiicult-y has hitherto been had in attachiI-lg them so securelyto theco-d` C .d-t'

they will not break or pulloff.

' Although a preferred method 'of construct- 'i ing the `pull cord constituting `,the l subject, matter of this invention 4is a separate subject matter of invention, 1I will explain thesame in connection withY this description tollgive i a better understanding of lmy product, and referring to Fig. 2, on :this understanding,

I preferably form my-tassels or pull `cordsinthe following manner: Y i.

Strands of yarnil supplied from spools12 are run through a tubeA Bwhichforms them into a uniform untwisted rope 4; The rope preferably has anfintermittentfeed and as it emerges from lthe Opposite endof the tube, I vtie ittightly at intervals to form a pluralityof restricted-:portions 5 alternating with relatively expanded portions.V The tying means that' I use -is preferably in the formv of a bent wire eye 7 having endffportions 8, as shownin Fig. 4. The 'eye-is-slipped` over therope 4 and twisted tightlyas showny in Fig. 3. A Preferably with the use ofla sharp revolvingfknife I then sever each expanded portion 16 at the center so that the wire tie piece comes oif with half of one substantially These are then fluiled up andtrimmed to thel spherical formshown at D in Figs. l and 6,

making a soft but dense ball, from which pro-v trudes the :legs'8 of the tie wir`e`as indicatedv` in Fig.' 5.1!.'Ihe trimming is done by `hand or machine as preferred,.-in a wellknown manner-u f To fastenj the tassel D thus formed to thecord orV body C, YI drive the end portion's8V of the tiewirefcentrally into the end "of the cord. I` thenbind the latter' tightly with another wir'e`9 after "which lI bend the end` portions8 back upon themselves on theoutside of 4the' cord after passing them laterally? Vthrough the same to form hooks or prongs F10.

Previously tothis there has been slipped f'ove'r' the' cordthe Ycollar whichris preferablycomposed of.A al turned ,wood center 11 i and' a fabricgcovering 12 therefor. This collar is now drawn down against and partially into the-tassel D, as shown in Figs.V 1 and 6. It covers and concealsthe -wijres 7 8, 9, and the prongs l0 having been originally sprung beyond the interior diameter of the collar are compressed so that they are under expanding tension. This causes them to dig into the interior Wooden Walls of the collar and hold it tightly in place, particularly against a 4return movement loosening it from the tassel. A very strong and durable pull cord grip is thus produced which it is practically impossible to pull apart even'with thel entire Weight of the passenger upon it.

As before stated, my invention is not restricted to pull cords alone, although the strength of the construction strongly recommends it to this application. It Will be seen by those skilled in the art` that' features of theinvention maybe employed Wherever a tuft or tassel is to be applied to the end of a cord or hanging, Whether for decorative or utilitarian' purposes.l

I claim as my invention:

4I. In a pull cord, th combination With a rope body portion or shank, of a grippingk tassel embodying yarns fashioned into a ball Aheld' gripped at its center Within a Wire loop,

thefends of the Wire being driven into the body portion to secure' the tassel thereto.

. 2. In a pull cord, the combination With a rope body portion or shank, of a gripping tassel'embodying yarns fashioned into a ball held gripped at its center Within arwire loop, the ends of the Wire being driven into the. body portion to secure the tassel thereto and tnrned backward to form prongs, anda collar constituting part of the grip held in place.

by the: prongs. Y

3, In a pull cord, the combination with a rope body portion or shank, of a gripping tasselembodyingv yarns fashioned into a ball held gripped at its center Within a Wire loop,

the ends of the Wire being driven into the said support and spaced from said rst mentioned ring, and a metallic connecting member having a portion engaging said pompon and having its free ends interlocking With said second mentioned ring and cooperating With said first mentioned ring to retain said mass in engagement with an end of said support. f l

7. In combination, a pompon, a flexible support therefor, a ring embracing said support adjacent to one end, a metallic connecting member engaging said pompon and having its free ends interengaging With portions of said ring and a ferrule embracing said supportl and positioned to retain said ends in operative ring engaging position. r Y

' 8. InV combination, apompon, a support. therefor, a'ring embracing said support, ay yoke shaped connecting member positioned with a portion of'its'bight engaging the pornpon and its free ends extending through said ring, said. ends bei-ng bent Aback upon them-- selves.

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body portion to secure the tassel thereto, and

turned backward to form prongs, a clinching element surrounding the body portion under the prongs, and a collar constituting part of the grip held place by the prongs.

4. In combination, a terminal member, a lexiblesupport therefor, a clamp embracing said support, and a metallicy connecting member having a portion engagingvsaid terminal member and having its free ends interlocking with said clamp to retain said terminal mem-l ber engagement with an end of said support;

Y 5. In combination, a pompon, a flexible support therefor, a ring embracing said support adjacent to oneend, a second ring embracing said support and spaced from said first mentioned ring, and a metallic connecting -mernber having a portionv engaging ysaid pompon and having itsifree ends cooperating with said rings to retain said pompon in engagement with an end of said support.

6; In combination, a pompon, a flexible support therefor, a ring embracing said support adjacent to one end, a secondring embracing 

